Interactive Visualizer for the Extended Perspective System as Support for Architectural Design

Robin Burgess, Teresa Chambel, Ana Paula Cláudio, Maria Beatriz Carmo, Carlos Albuquerque, José Vitor Correia, Luís Romão, Susana Rosado Ganhão, Manuel Couceiro da Costa, Ana Santos Guerreiro, Sara Garcia

2014

Abstract

The flexibility of free-hand drawing perspectives denotes the dynamic nature of human sight and no single perspective system, linear or curvilinear, can translate human vision with such agility. For instance, linear perspective cannot deal with large fields of view, and curvilinear perspectives introduce curvature in lines. But together, complementing each other, they can overcome many of their limitations. This paper describes an interactive computational tool for architectural visualization – a digital perspectograph that implements a new theoretical and operative hybrid solution to perspective, the Extended Perspective System (EPS) – and presents a user evaluation carried out to determine its usability, perceived usefulness, satisfaction and ease of use, as an interactive tool to support the design process in architecture. It also aimed to learn about the most effective and appreciated features and interface design options to support the EPS perspective, and identify potential directions for improvement. The user study involved participants with different backgrounds – students and experts, in the target audience of architects and informatics engineers with experience in using and developing interactive tools, HCI and computer graphics. The visualizer was highly appreciated, in terms of layout, available features, produced images and flexibility, and the most effective design options were identified, mainly for their simplicity, visibility, and familiarity. It was considered advantageous compared to conventional perspective visualizers, and users would like to see it integrated into 3D modelling tools.

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Burgess R., Chambel T., Cláudio A., Carmo M., Albuquerque C., Vitor Correia J., Romão L., Ganhão S., Couceiro da Costa M., Santos Guerreiro A. and Garcia S. (2014). Interactive Visualizer for the Extended Perspective System as Support for Architectural Design . In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computer Graphics Theory and Applications - Volume 1: GRAPP, (VISIGRAPP 2014) ISBN 978-989-758-002-4, pages 453-463. DOI: 10.5220/0004694604530463


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@conference{grapp14,
author={Robin Burgess and Teresa Chambel and Ana Paula Cláudio and Maria Beatriz Carmo and Carlos Albuquerque and José Vitor Correia and Luís Romão and Susana Rosado Ganhão and Manuel Couceiro da Costa and Ana Santos Guerreiro and Sara Garcia},
title={Interactive Visualizer for the Extended Perspective System as Support for Architectural Design},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computer Graphics Theory and Applications - Volume 1: GRAPP, (VISIGRAPP 2014)},
year={2014},
pages={453-463},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0004694604530463},
isbn={978-989-758-002-4},
}


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TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computer Graphics Theory and Applications - Volume 1: GRAPP, (VISIGRAPP 2014)
TI - Interactive Visualizer for the Extended Perspective System as Support for Architectural Design
SN - 978-989-758-002-4
AU - Burgess R.
AU - Chambel T.
AU - Cláudio A.
AU - Carmo M.
AU - Albuquerque C.
AU - Vitor Correia J.
AU - Romão L.
AU - Ganhão S.
AU - Couceiro da Costa M.
AU - Santos Guerreiro A.
AU - Garcia S.
PY - 2014
SP - 453
EP - 463
DO - 10.5220/0004694604530463